Design advice, inspiration and observations that struck a chord this week

The parade of pollinator antics is another reason to create a garden that nurtures native bees

Spend less effort and money on your landscape with drought-tolerant and native plants that liven up your yard

Art's a start for an inner-city community working to stave off urban blight and kindle a renaissance

Create a garden that not only looks beautiful but also nurtures native bees — and helps other wildlife in the process

Look for cellophane bees (Colletes) pollinating flowering trees and shrubs in U.S. gardens this spring

Track butterflies, study birds, capture stars ... when you aid monitoring efforts, you’re lending Mother Nature a hand

Look for mining bees (Andrena) pollinating woodland wildflowers in U.S. gardens this spring

Roll out a welcome mat for pollinators to keep your landscape in balance and thriving

When you discover how hard bees work for our food supply, you may never garden without them in mind again